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Information and IdeasEasy–MediumInference about a queue for tickets

Information and Ideas practice question

Tickets for the concert went on sale at nine in the morning. By eight there was already a queue around the block, and by half past nine every ticket had been sold. It can be concluded that ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. demand for the tickets far exceeded the number available.Correct
  2. B. the concert was cancelled.
  3. C. most people bought their tickets online.
  4. D. the tickets were too expensive.

Answer: A. demand for the tickets far exceeded the number available.

A queue before opening and a sell-out in half an hour.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. the concert was cancelled.
Nothing suggests cancellation.
C. most people bought their tickets online.
The text describes a physical queue.
D. the tickets were too expensive.
Price is not mentioned.

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